Clinical Outcomes, Costs, and Value of Surgery Among Older Patients with Colon Cancer at US News and World Report Ranked Versus Unranked Hospitals.
Abdullah AltafSelamawit WoldesenbetMuhammad Musaab MunirMuhammad Muntazir Mehdi KhanMujtaba KhalilZayed RashidEmily HuangMatthew KaladyTimothy M PawlikPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2024)
Treatment at USNWR-ranked hospitals, particularly for higher-risk patients, was associated with better outcomes but higher-cost care. The benefit of being treated at highly ranked USNWR hospitals was most pronounced among high-risk patients.
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